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The Domains
Google Launching InstaWeb Or Beat To The Punch?
Is Google Inc. getting ready to launch InstaWeb or did they get beat to the punch? Here are some things that I have found and it all revolves around domain names.
Discussion
Google Launching InstaWeb Or Beat To The Punch?
Is Google Inc. getting ready to launch InstaWeb or did they get beat to the punch? Here are some things that I have found and it all revolves around domain names.
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 12:24 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, May 21st, 2015
All of us have our own personal causes and one of my friends Elliot Silver has just started his annual fundraising push. Every year Elliot raises thousands for Cancer research and this year he and his wife Karen are riding in the Pan Mass Chall...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, May 21st, 2015
All of us have our own personal causes and one of my friends Elliot Silver has just started his annual fundraising push. Every year Elliot raises thousands for Cancer research and this year he and his wife Karen are riding in the Pan Mass Chall...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 11:20 am
The Domains
PayPal fined $25million Related to the Pay Later Button
PayPal got hit with a $25 million fine for deceiving their customers. The pay later button is at the root of the problem, I know when I first started seeing it I thought it was annoying. I just want to pay for my domain registration, not looking to p...
Discussion
PayPal fined $25million Related to the Pay Later Button
PayPal got hit with a $25 million fine for deceiving their customers. The pay later button is at the root of the problem, I know when I first started seeing it I thought it was annoying. I just want to pay for my domain registration, not looking to p...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 8:30 am
The Domains
Enom.com Informs Customers of “Very Sophisticated Attack” But No Domains Were Stolen
In an email to tonight from Taryn Naidu CEO of Enom.com told its customers that they “recently became the subject of what appears to be a very sophisticated attack by a group that targets large internet infrastructure companies. Within hours of...
Discussion
Enom.com Informs Customers of “Very Sophisticated Attack” But No Domains Were Stolen
In an email to tonight from Taryn Naidu CEO of Enom.com told its customers that they “recently became the subject of what appears to be a very sophisticated attack by a group that targets large internet infrastructure companies. Within hours of...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 2:11 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (NEEN.com, KMH.org, TaxShelter.com) and Flops (IIRC.com, ERSS.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips TaxShelter.com sold for 9,566 USD recently at NameJet, vs 6,500 USD on 2013-04-11 at NameJet. A simple placeholder is live (below) that promotes Cheap...
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Domain Flips (NEEN.com, KMH.org, TaxShelter.com) and Flops (IIRC.com, ERSS.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips TaxShelter.com sold for 9,566 USD recently at NameJet, vs 6,500 USD on 2013-04-11 at NameJet. A simple placeholder is live (below) that promotes Cheap...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 1:55 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included domains from on and off the list. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results and some will not be listed. From Shane’s Lis...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included domains from on and off the list. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results and some will not be listed. From Shane’s Lis...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 12:25 am
Domain Name Wire
Recapping NameJet’s hot domain name sales month
NameJet had another strong month in April. Here’s a look at its results. As measured by the number of domain name sales closing at or above $2,000, so far 2015 is shaping up to be NameJet’s best year. Out of 47 months&...
Discussion
Recapping NameJet’s hot domain name sales month
NameJet had another strong month in April. Here’s a look at its results. As measured by the number of domain name sales closing at or above $2,000, so far 2015 is shaping up to be NameJet’s best year. Out of 47 months&...
Discussion
May 20, 2015, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Flippa acquires Domain Holdings
Flippa bulks up sales engine with Domain Holdings. Website and domain name marketplace Flippa has acquired domain name brokerage Domain Holdings for an unspecified price. The combined companies expect to generate $70 million in revenue over the next ...
Discussion
Flippa acquires Domain Holdings
Flippa bulks up sales engine with Domain Holdings. Website and domain name marketplace Flippa has acquired domain name brokerage Domain Holdings for an unspecified price. The combined companies expect to generate $70 million in revenue over the next ...
Discussion
May 20, 2015, 3:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Awareness still a challenge for new top level domain names
Even at a webhosting conference… Leaders from five domain name companies took the stage at yesterday’s WorldHostingDays conference in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. The most interesting moment was during Q&A. Someone in the back of the...
Discussion
Awareness still a challenge for new top level domain names
Even at a webhosting conference… Leaders from five domain name companies took the stage at yesterday’s WorldHostingDays conference in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. The most interesting moment was during Q&A. Someone in the back of the...
Discussion
May 20, 2015, 2:24 pm
The Domains
This Guy Want You To Pay A Tax On “Parked” ‘Unused” Or “Idle” Domains
In a story published by Circleid.com written by Alex Tajirian, CEO at DomainMart, Mr. Tajirian suggests that all parked, “unused” or “idle” pages need to have a Tax imposed on them to reduce cybersquatting, even if...
Discussion
This Guy Want You To Pay A Tax On “Parked” ‘Unused” Or “Idle” Domains
In a story published by Circleid.com written by Alex Tajirian, CEO at DomainMart, Mr. Tajirian suggests that all parked, “unused” or “idle” pages need to have a Tax imposed on them to reduce cybersquatting, even if...
Discussion
May 20, 2015, 12:30 pm
